hoosier
mtn yot
- Location
- Tooele, UT
Ok so I am going to go ahead and do a build thread. If you don't know this kinda started under the thread Cherokee help. http://www.rme4x4.com/forumdisplay.php?13-General-4x4-Discussion Yes I know ANOTHER XJ build. Well this is my first Jeep. I picked up this XJ in a trade for my suburban that I could not just keep chasing issues. So after I got it home it had 4 spares on it. So with some help from another RMEer I picked up a set of old school bias ply mudders and a nice set of rims. I am a machinist for a living and I have built my sub frame connectors, integrated rock sliders and I will be doing a simi-boat side once I get the rock sliders and sub frame connectors. I am also designing a set of bumpers that I build at work. So I quickly started beating it just to see what I could get to break. It came with a long arm 5" kit (found out it is an older one that I have to redesign to work right). I quickly found out that this thing had NO flex. I am going to disconnect the sway bars to see if it helps. I have decided to purchase a set of newer XJ axle and build them up and swap them out to keep down time at a minimum. Gears front and rear, selectable locker front lunch box locker rear, upgraded shafts and joints with cross over steering. So like I said this is my first jeep and I know NOTHING about jeeps. So any sugestions or comments are welcomed and encouraged.
When I got it home
![CAM00257_zps3e648b9d.jpg CAM00257_zps3e648b9d.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50239-ed3e5a5e977a1ec146e0d99bc1df481d.jpg)
after I got the wheels and tires on it
![CAM00279_zps3059d18f.jpg CAM00279_zps3059d18f.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50240-6ee62e9301a13e60095873af7e833367.jpg)
![CAM00278_zpscc356061.jpg CAM00278_zpscc356061.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50245-4ee92b5ee811bea7b08eefd689a8f967.jpg)
received a little help from my little buddy
![CAM00280_zpsc68aa203.jpg CAM00280_zpsc68aa203.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50241-9440141be92752155951cecc28744616.jpg)
When I found out it had NO flex
![CAM00300_zpsed994ef2.jpg CAM00300_zpsed994ef2.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50242-1ac9ff2e63f7ece0032e3591f6fed345.jpg)
![CAM00301_zps8394d976.jpg CAM00301_zps8394d976.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50243-4e315fe787f4c97ff4eda96da4d22e81.jpg)
After beating the Holly H311 out of it and jumping it with no breakage.
![CAM00312_zps0b70d899.jpg CAM00312_zps0b70d899.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50244-151afeae8626dd13f4e6951f03134659.jpg)
Things to do:
-) redo the upper suspention to get rid of the stock upper links.
-) Install frame stiffners
-) install intergrsted rock sliders
-) design, build and install mini boat sides
-) decide what to do with the axles
-) stay with stock axles and build them with lockers and gears, gussets, upgraded breaks
-) get a set of waggy axles and build them
-) sell the 44 rear to help offset this cost
-) run it till it blows and start over
-) install bump stops
-) new tires 33/35
-) ect...
When I got it home
![CAM00257_zps3e648b9d.jpg CAM00257_zps3e648b9d.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50239-ed3e5a5e977a1ec146e0d99bc1df481d.jpg)
after I got the wheels and tires on it
![CAM00279_zps3059d18f.jpg CAM00279_zps3059d18f.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50240-6ee62e9301a13e60095873af7e833367.jpg)
![CAM00278_zpscc356061.jpg CAM00278_zpscc356061.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50245-4ee92b5ee811bea7b08eefd689a8f967.jpg)
received a little help from my little buddy
![CAM00280_zpsc68aa203.jpg CAM00280_zpsc68aa203.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50241-9440141be92752155951cecc28744616.jpg)
When I found out it had NO flex
![CAM00300_zpsed994ef2.jpg CAM00300_zpsed994ef2.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50242-1ac9ff2e63f7ece0032e3591f6fed345.jpg)
![CAM00301_zps8394d976.jpg CAM00301_zps8394d976.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50243-4e315fe787f4c97ff4eda96da4d22e81.jpg)
After beating the Holly H311 out of it and jumping it with no breakage.
![CAM00312_zps0b70d899.jpg CAM00312_zps0b70d899.jpg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/50/50244-151afeae8626dd13f4e6951f03134659.jpg)
Things to do:
-) redo the upper suspention to get rid of the stock upper links.
-) Install frame stiffners
-) install intergrsted rock sliders
-) design, build and install mini boat sides
-) decide what to do with the axles
-) stay with stock axles and build them with lockers and gears, gussets, upgraded breaks
-) get a set of waggy axles and build them
-) sell the 44 rear to help offset this cost
-) run it till it blows and start over
-) install bump stops
-) new tires 33/35
-) ect...
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